U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDFacts Submission System
C175 – Academic Achievement in Mathematics File Specifications
Version 10.1
SY 2013-14
February 2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION C175 – Academic Achievement in Mathematics
File Specifications v10.1
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U.S. Department of Education
Arne Duncan
Secretary
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Denise Forte
Acting Assistant Secretary
February 2014
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DOCUMENT CONTROL
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
Title: / C175 – Academic Achievement in Mathematics File SpecificationsRevision: / Version 10.1
Issue Date: / February 2014
Security Level: / Unclassified – For Official Use Only
Filename: / c175-10-1.doc
DOCUMENT HISTORY
Version Number / Date / Summary of Change1.0 – 8.0 / Versions 1.0 through 8.0 are used to build files for school years prior to SY 2012-13 under file specs N/X075 and N/X003
9.0 / June 2012 / · Updated for SY 2012-13
10.0 / March 2013 / · Updated for SY 2013-14
10.1 / February 2014 / · Updated to include guidance on field testing
PREFACE
This document provides technical instructions for building files that are submitted through the EDFacts Submission System (ESS). The ESS is an electronic system that facilitates the efficient and timely transmission of data from SEAs to the U.S. Department of Education.
This document is to be used in coordination with other documentation including the EDFacts Workbook, ESS User Guide and the Business Rules Guide.
Data submitted through the ESS are authorized by an Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data Through EDFacts (OMB 1875-0240, expires 02/29/2016). EDFacts is a U.S. Department of Education (ED) initiative to govern, acquire, validate, and use high-quality, kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) performance data for education planning, policymaking, and management and budget decision-making to improve outcomes for students. EDFacts centralizes data provided by SEAs, LEAs and schools, and provides users with the ability to easily analyze and report data. This initiative has significantly reduced the reporting burden for state and local data producers, and has streamlined data collection, analysis and reporting functions at the federal, state and local levels.
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Contents
DOCUMENT CONTROL ii
PREFACE iii
1.0 PURPOSE 2
2.0 GUIDANCE FOR SUBMITTING THIS FILE 2
2.1 Changes from the SY 2012-13 File Specifications 2
2.2 Core Requirements for Submitting this File 2
2.3 Required Categories and Totals 3
2.4 Guidance 5
2.4.1 Grade Level 7
2.4.2 Performance Level 8
2.4.3 Full Academic Year Status 9
2.4.4 Major Racial and Ethnic Groups 9
2.4.5 Sex (Membership) 10
2.4.6 Disability Status (Only) 10
2.4.7 LEP Status (Only) 10
2.4.8 Economically Disadvantaged Status 11
2.4.9 Migrant Status 11
2.4.10 Homeless Enrolled Status 11
2.4.11 Assessment Administered 11
2.4.12 States that Conduct Assessments in the Fall 13
2.4.13 Reporting Academic Achievement Results for Children with Disabilities (IDEA) at the LEA Level 13
3.0 FILE NAMING CONVENTION 14
4.0 FIXED OR DELIMITED FILES 15
4.1 Header Record Definition 15
4.2 Data Record Definition 16
5.0 XML SPECIFICATIONS 21
5.1 Category XML Object 22
5.2 Table Type XML Object 26
5.3 Agency XML Object 27
5.4 File Transmit XML Object 28
APPENDIX A: EDFACTS – CSPR CROSSWALK 30
APPENDIX B: EDFACTS – IDEA (ASSESSMENT) CROSSWALK 30
February 2014 / 19 / SY 2013-14U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION C175 – Academic Achievement in Mathematics
File Specifications v10.1
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION C175 – Academic Achievement in Mathematics
File Specifications v10.1
1.0 PURPOSE
This document contains instructions for building files to submit EDFacts Data Group 583: Academic Achievement in Mathematics Table. The definition for this data group is:
The unduplicated number of students who completed the state assessment in mathematics for whom a proficiency level was assigned.
The data reported using this file specification are used to monitor and report performance on programs and activities supported by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended. These data will be used as responses in the Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR). Appendix A contains a crosswalk between this file and section 1.3.1 of the CSPR.
The data collected using this file specification are also required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 618. The data will be used as responses in Sections C and F in Table 6, “Report of Participation and Performance of Students with Disabilities on State Assessments.” The data are also used for monitoring the programs and activities under IDEA. Appendix B contains a crosswalk between this file and the applicable sections of Table 6.
2.0 GUIDANCE FOR SUBMITTING THIS FILE
This section contains changes from the previous school year, core requirements for submitting this file, required categories and totals, and general guidance.
2.1 Changes from the SY 2012-13 File Specifications
2.2 The guidance has been updated and other editorial changes have been made. These changes are listed in the document history on page ii. There have been no changes to the record layouts.Core Requirements for Submitting this File
The following table contains the reporting period, the education units included or excluded, the type of count, and zero count reporting.
Table 2.2-1: Core Reporting Requirements
/ SEA / LEA / School /Reporting Period / State-specific assessment testing window
Education units reported / Include SEA / Operational LEAs that had students during the assessment testing window / Operational schools that had students during the assessment testing window
Education units not reported / Closed, inactive, or future LEAs / Closed, inactive, or future schools
Count / Once / Once at LEA in accordance with ESEA regulations / Only at one school where student was assessed
Zero counts / Required / Not required[1] / Not required*
Zero exception / Assessment Administered – If a state does not use a permitted value (i.e., alternate assessments based on modified achievement standards and alternate assessments based on grade level achievement standards), the counts by that permitted value should be left out of the file.
Major Racial and Ethnic Groups - If a state does not use a permitted value, the counts by that permitted value should be left out of the file. See section 2.4.4.
2.3 Required Categories and Totals
The following table indicates the valid combinations of categories and the subtotals and/or totals needed for this file.
· An “X” in the column indicates that the category value must be submitted when reporting that aggregation.
· The total indicator must be either “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No).
o If the record is for a category set, specify an “N” (No).
o If the record is for a subtotal or education unit total, specify a “Y” (Yes).
· The abbreviations in the “Table Name” column represent the technical name of the data used in the file.
Table 2.3–1: Required Categories and Totals
Category Set / Table Name / Grade Level (Assessment) / Performance Level / Full Academic Year Status / Assessment Administered / Major Racial and Ethnic Groups / Sex (Membership) / Disability Status (Only) / LEP Status (Only) / EconomicallyDisadvantaged Status / Migrant Status / Homeless Enrolled Status / Total Indicator / Comments /
Category Set A / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Major Racial and Ethnic Groups, Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Category Set B / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Sex (Membership), Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level,
Category Set C / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Disability Status (Only), Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Category Set D / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by LEP Status (Only), Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Category Set E / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Economically Disadvantaged Status, Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Category Set F / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Migrant Status, Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Category Set G / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / X / N / Student Count by Homeless Enrolled Status, Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
Subtotal 1 / STUDPERFM / X / X / X / X / Y / All Students by Assessment Administered, Full Academic Year Status, Grade Level (Assessment), Performance Level
2.4 Guidance
This section contains guidance for submitting this file in the format of questions and answers.
Which students should be reported in this file?
Include all students who:
· Took the assessment,
· Received a valid score, and
· Were assigned a proficiency level
In other words, if a student was reported as participating in C185, the student is reported in the mathematics academic achievement file.
This includes students who participated in regular assessments with or without accommodations; or alternate assessments including those based on grade level, modified, and alternate academic standards. Both students who were there for a full academic year and those not there for a full academic year are also included in this file.
The diagram below illustrates how the participation data relate to the reporting of data on academic achievement.
REVISED!
C185
REVISED! Which students are not reported in this file?
Do not include students reported as a “non-participants” in C185 in the mathematics academic achievement file.
If the Secretary approved your state’s double-testing flexibility waiver, those students approved to be assessed on the field test in lieu of the current state assessment should NOT be included in this file. They will only be included in C185-Assessment Participation in Mathematics under the appropriate “field testing” permitted values. For more information on double-testing flexibility, please refer to your state’s approved double-testing flexibility waiver application.
What if my state assigns non-participants to the lowest level of proficiency?
Those students are not reported in these files (for reporting academic achievement results).
Can my state report academic achievement data on its web site with non-participants assigned to the lowest level of proficiency?
Yes. The state will still report the academic achievement data to ED without including the non-participants. In this case, the data on assessments reported by the state will be different than the data on academic achievement reported to ED.
REVISED! Are all students reported in all category sets?
No. All students should be reported in category set B (by sex (membership)) and in the subtotal. For category set A (by major racial and ethnic groups), see question “what if some students are not assigned to a major racial and ethnic group” in section 2.4.4. For the other category sets, only include the students that meet the category being collected. For example, category set C collects information on children with disabilities (IDEA). Do not include students who do not meet that definition in category set C.
In the case where a student’s race/ethnicity or sex is unknown and cannot be reported, leave these students out of the relevant category set (either Cat Set A-Major Racial and Ethnic Groups) or Cat Set B-Sex (Membership)), but include them in the Subtotal.
Do any other file specifications collect related data?
Yes. The matrix below illustrates the relationship between the data on the assessments and EDFacts data groups and files. This file collects data on academic achievement in mathematics.
Student ParticipationReading/Language Arts / Mathematics / Science
C188, DG589 / C185, DG588 / C189, DG590
Academic Achievement
Reading/Language Arts / Mathematics / Science
C178, DG584 / C175, DG583 / C179, DG585
2.4.1 Grade Level
What grade levels should be reported?
LEA and school records should include all required grade levels that are present in the LEA or school. Mathematics assessments are required in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school. For example, a K-6 school should submit grades 3 through 6, but not 7, 8, and high school.”
State records must include academic achievement data for all required grades: 3 through 8 and once in high school.
Why do the permitted values include grades 9 through 12 as well as a value for “High School?”
The permitted values are provided so SEAs have more flexibility. For high school grades, assessment results can be reported by specific grade levels or by using the permitted value for high school (HS). Data reported by specific grade levels (i.e., 9, 10, 11, and 12) or high school (HS) will be used for reporting results of statewide assessments in high school. Do not report data using both specific grade level and the permitted value for high school (HS).
How are assessments of students in grade 9 reported?
ESEA, as amended, requires assessments in grades 3 through 8 and high school for mathematics. In ESEA, high school is explained as grades 10, 11, and 12. Students who took assessments in grade 9 should be reported either as grade 9 or as high school.